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: f pi t s f i- i 1 . " i i i I a — .TRACERYS ASSAILANT WAS INSANE Tin- mailman. Harold Hewitt, who was responsible for the accident to Tracery and his rider. Albert Whalley. in ihe Ascot Cup race of MIS, was given two days iarprieoaaaeat for his act. At his ; trial it wa- ill ail ibid how Hewitt, Whalley and tie- hc.r-e fe-ll in Ihe race, Hewitt was BO badly [ injured that he had to be operated on immediately. a- part of hi- -kull wa- Betas lag in the brain. His mind became unhinged and he was confined in an I asylum, from which lie escaped. Nothing mon wa- heard of him until he siirteiidei ed on -lanuaiy t this year. Whalley gave evidence, deacriblag how defend- ant rushed out in front of Tracery and both rider ami hor-e- arere thraara. Hewitt- lawyer stated that the man had -rive. I thaoaghaat the- war in South Africa and later was I eagaged in mi--ionary and philanthropic work. He waa aoted for hi- Mrala and gentleness of cbarac tcr and his last desire was to inflict injury on anyone It turned out that Hew ill was a man of eon siileiable means and had promi-e.l to oomptlisatv the rider for the injuries Ue cause-tl,
